Job 31:3
New International Version
Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong?

New Living Translation
Isn’t it calamity for the wicked and misfortune for those who do evil?

English Standard Version
Is not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for the workers of iniquity?

Berean Standard Bible
Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?

King James Bible
Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

New King James Version
Is it not destruction for the wicked, And disaster for the workers of iniquity?

New American Standard Bible
“Is it not disaster to the criminal, And misfortune to those who practice injustice?

NASB 1995
“Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity?

NASB 1977
“Is it not calamity to the unjust, And disaster to those who work iniquity?

Legacy Standard Bible
Is it not disaster to the unjust And misfortune to those who work iniquity?

Amplified Bible
“Does not tragedy fall [justly] on the unjust And disaster to those who work wickedness?

Christian Standard Bible
Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust and misfortune to evildoers?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust and misfortune to evildoers?

American Standard Version
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?

Contemporary English Version
In fact, God sends disaster on all who sin,

English Revised Version
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Aren't there catastrophes for wicked people and disasters for those who do wrong?

Good News Translation
He sends disaster and ruin to those who do wrong.

International Standard Version
if not calamity that is due the unjust, and misfortune that is due those who practice iniquity?

Majority Standard Bible
Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?

NET Bible
Is it not misfortune for the unjust, and disaster for those who work iniquity?

New Heart English Bible
Is it not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for evildoers?

Webster's Bible Translation
Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

World English Bible
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?

Young's Literal Translation
Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?

Smith's Literal Translation
Is not destruction to the evil one? and strangeness to those working iniquity?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Is not destruction to the wicked, and aversion to them that work iniquity?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Is not destruction held for the wicked and repudiation kept for those who work injustice?

New American Bible
Is it not calamity for the unrighteous, and woe for evildoers?

New Revised Standard Version
Does not calamity befall the unrighteous, and disaster the workers of iniquity?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For it is destruction to the wicked, and punishment to the workers of iniquity.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
But ruin to the evil and alienation upon the Servants of evil?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Alas! destruction to the unrighteous, and rejection to them that do iniquity.

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Context
Job's Final Appeal
2For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high? 3Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity? 4Does He not see my ways and count my every step?…

Cross References
Proverbs 11:21
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Proverbs 22:8
He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Psalm 1:6
For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

Psalm 73:18-19
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Isaiah 13:11
I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.

Isaiah 57:21
“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Jeremiah 12:1-2
Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.

Ezekiel 18:20
The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.

Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them: ‘As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked should turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! For why should you die, O house of Israel?’

Romans 1:18
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Romans 2:8-9
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. / There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.


Treasury of Scripture

Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?

destruction

Job 21:30
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Psalm 73:18
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

a strange

Isaiah 28:21
For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.

Jude 1:7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

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Job 31
1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties














Does not disaster
The Hebrew word for "disaster" is "אֵיד" (eid), which conveys a sense of ruin or misfortune. In the context of Job, this term reflects the belief that divine justice is meted out in the form of tangible consequences for wrongdoing. Historically, the ancient Near Eastern cultures, including the Israelites, often viewed disasters as acts of divine retribution. This perspective underscores the moral order that Job is appealing to, suggesting that there is an expected correlation between one's actions and the resulting divine response.

come to the unjust
The term "unjust" is translated from the Hebrew word "עָוֶל" (avel), which denotes injustice or unrighteousness. In the biblical context, this word is often used to describe those who deviate from God's laws and moral standards. Theologically, this phrase emphasizes the principle that God is a righteous judge who does not overlook the actions of those who act unjustly. The expectation is that divine justice will eventually prevail, bringing consequences to those who live in opposition to God's will.

and calamity
"Calamity" is derived from the Hebrew word "פֶּ֫רֶד" (perek), which can mean destruction or misfortune. This term is often associated with sudden and severe adversity. In the scriptural narrative, calamity is frequently depicted as a tool used by God to correct or punish. The use of this word in Job's discourse highlights the severity of the consequences that befall those who engage in wickedness, reinforcing the idea that moral and ethical breaches lead to significant repercussions.

to the workers of iniquity
The phrase "workers of iniquity" comes from the Hebrew "פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן" (po'alei aven), which literally means "doers of evil." This expression is used throughout the Bible to describe individuals who actively engage in sinful behavior. Theologically, it underscores the active nature of sin, suggesting that iniquity is not merely a passive state but involves deliberate actions against God's commandments. The historical context of this phrase reflects the biblical worldview that sees a direct link between one's actions and their spiritual and moral standing before God.

(3) Is not--i.e., Is not this the portion of Job 31:2?

Verse 3. - Is not destruction to the wicked? The inheritance of the wicked is "destruction" - ruin both of soul and body. This is what I should have to expect if I yielded myself to the bondage of lust and concupiscence. And a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? The rare word neker (גכר), translated here by "strange punishment," seems to mean "alienation from God" - being turned from God's friend into his enemy (comp. Buxtorf, 'Lexicon Hebraicum et Chaldaicum,' who explains גכר by "alienatio;" and the comment of Schultens on Job 31:3, "Necer, a Deo alienatio").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Does not
הֲלֹא־ (hă·lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

disaster
אֵ֥יד (’êḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin

come to the unjust
לְעַוָּ֑ל (lə·‘aw·wāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5767: Unjust, unrighteous one

and calamity
וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר (wə·nê·ḵer)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5235: To act or treat as foreign or strange, to disguise

to workers
לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי (lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise

of iniquity?
אָֽוֶן׃ (’ā·wen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol


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